Mason Jennings and Iris DeMent

After manning his recent albums himself, Mason Jennings found a great producer in Bo Ramsey for his latest effort, “Always Been.” The Iowa folk/blues guitar vet brought a rugged elegance to the Minneapolis indie-folk star’s latest batch of tunes, which ranged from the sweet, poetic homage “Patti and Robert” to the bleak, confessional “Wilderness.” Jennings returns to one of the most elegant venues in town with his band and a special guest opener, Iris DeMent, the “Prairie Home” favorite and Ramsey/Brown family member who also sang on Mason’s album. Chris Riemenschneider